- 01: 18 pm
- 10 m
- 9 m
- 105 m
- 115 m
- 10 m
- 6,38 km
- Start: City Harbor
- Destination: Lindenau Harbor
This beautiful tour is a must not only for architecture lovers. The varied route also offers shady sections and culinary stops right on the water. No other canoe tour sums up Leipzig's city life better than this paddling route.
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Directions
START: 0,0 km Leipzig city harbor. Boarding/disembarkation at the pier, parking available.
0,8 km mouth of the Elster flood bed Caution: Danger to life at the Palmengarten weir! Keep your distance! Straight on in Stadtelster towards Klingerhainbrücke
1,3 km landing stage Klingerweg Between Könneritzbrücke and Karlbrücke Industrial architecture, restored “Buntgarnwerke”
2,3 km Karl-Heine-Kanal junction Turn right towards the west. Watch out for oncoming traffic, narrow spot!
2,9 km jetty, Plagwitz district park. Accessible jetty. Please avoid driving through the water lilies!
4,8 km pier channel 28
DESTINATION: 6,0 km Lindenau Harbor The portage from Lindenau Harbor to the Elster-Saale Canal (approx. 150 m) should be done with a boat trolley.
With the realization of the water connection to Lindenau Harbor, the port area was connected to the water network of the Leipzig New Lake District. It is around 11 km to the end of the Saale-Elster Canal near Zschöchergen in Saxony-Anhalt.
Equipment
Life jackets are available at every canoe rental.
Don't forget some change for the ice cream or cold drink in between.
More information / links
author
Verena Daser
Organization
LEIPZIG REGION
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